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The Bioarchaeology of Tuberculosis: A Global View on a Reemerging Disease
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The Bioarchaeology of Tuberculosis: A Global View on a Reemerging Disease | Paperback

by CHARLOTTE ROBERTS (Author), JANE BUIKSTRA (Author)

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Binding:  Paperback
Publisher:  University Press of Florida
Edition:  1st Edition
Page Count:  368 Pages
Publication Date:  May 26, 2008
Sales Rank:  583,716rd


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Though apparently in decline during the first half of the 20th century, tuberculosis has reawakened in both developed and developing countries, particularly among susceptible populations with immunodeficiency disorders.

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